What is the best laying breed of large brown eggs?

[barred-rocks-rock]

barred rock

 

[wjallen05]

I heard RIRs but my girls are nearing 7 months of age and haven't laid a single egg yet! So I got some Production Reds but they are just a couple months old now. So I guess this wasn't much help. But, from what I've heard, Sex Links and Production Reds are supposed to be good.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Yeah, he's got the production/RI reds right now, and he's tired of them. I was thinking of buff orps or barred rocks, but I don't know which would be better. I would like to get some dark egg layers (welsummers, marans), but everyone is out of them right now.

 

[vermontgal]

If you're ordering from a hatchery try Meyers. You have to call them to find out what they have. Their website isn't up to date which is a pain - but on the other hand they are not sold out like some of the other hatcheries.

I'd also say barred rocks. Or partridge rocks, if the barring is not good.

 

[dave3877]

cant beat a barred rock

 

[Big C]

Austrolorps,
their egg size and color is a touch above our barred rock flock. May be our climate here but we will be increasing our Ausie flock size next go round.

 

[AZKat]

If you think he'd enjoy an assortment, right now My Pet Chicken has a deal where you get 25 sexed chicks for $41 including shipping. I think that all of the breeds they have advertised are brown egg layers. Except for the EE's of course. They also have 25 Barred Rocks for the same price.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Wow! That's a great deal! Hopefully they'll still have it next week when I actually have some money!

 

[Kansaseq]

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Yeah, he's got the production/RI reds right now, and he's tired of them. I was thinking of buff orps or barred rocks, but I don't know which would be better. I would like to get some dark egg layers (welsummers, marans), but everyone is out of them right now.

If you really want some marans (eggs) I have a friend at work who sells them. He was going to bring me a half dozen next week, but if you want them, I can tell him you need them more. I think he charges $35 for 6 eggs. Not cheap, but nice lines.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Yeah, he's got the production/RI reds right now, and he's tired of them. I was thinking of buff orps or barred rocks, but I don't know which would be better. I would like to get some dark egg layers (welsummers, marans), but everyone is out of them right now.

If you really want some marans (eggs) I have a friend at work who sells them. He was going to bring me a half dozen next week, but if you want them, I can tell him you need them more. I think he charges $35 for 6 eggs. Not cheap, but nice lines.

I'd really rather have chicks, I can't hatch shipped chicken eggs to save my life!

But thanks anyway